Dungeons & Dragons 5e Class Features : Barbarian
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Barbarian
The lore of barbarian is ancient as they are the first martial warriors of the land. They rely on sheer power rather than tactics, and they rely on the advice and memories from their tribal ancestors.
hit dice:
1d12
hit points at 1st level:
12 + Con mod
hit points at higher levels:
1d12(or 7) plus Con mod per barbarian level after 1st
armor proficiencies:
light armor, medium armor, shields
weapon proficiencies:
simple weapons, martial weapons
tools:
none
saving throws:
Strength, Constitution
skills:
Choose 2 from Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival.
starting equipment:
You start with the following items, plus anything provided by your background.
An explorer's pack, and four javelins
Alternatively, you may start with 2d4 × 10 gp to buy your own equipment.
You start with the following items, plus anything provided by your background.
- (a) a greataxe or (b) any martial melee weapon
- (a) two handaxes or (b) any simple weapon
An explorer's pack, and four javelins
Alternatively, you may start with 2d4 × 10 gp to buy your own equipment.
spellcasting:
None
None
class features:
Rage
In battle, you fight with primal ferocity. On your turn, you can enter a rage as a bonus action. While raging, you gain the following benefits if you aren't wearing heavy armor:- You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
- When you make a melee weapon attack using Strength, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage roll. This bonus increases as you level.
- You have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
Unarmored Defense
While you are not wearing any armor, your Armor Class equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Constitution modifier. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit.Danger Sense
At 2nd level, you gain an uncanny sense of when things nearby aren't as they should be, giving you an edge when you dodge away from danger. You have advantage on Dexterity saving throws against effects that you can see, such as traps and spells. To gain this benefit, you can't be blinded, deafened, or incapacitated.Reckless Attack
Starting at 2nd level, you can throw aside all concern for defense to attack with fierce desperation. When you make your first attack on your turn, you can decide to attack recklessly. Doing so gives you advantage on melee weapon attack rolls using Strength during this turn, but attack rolls against you have advantage until your next turn.Primal Path
At 3rd level, you choose a path that shapes the nature of your rage from the list of available paths. Your choice grants you features at 3rd level and again at 6th, 10th, and 14th levels.Primal Knowledge
When you reach 3rd level and again at 10th level, you gain proficiency in one skill of your choice from the list of skills available to barbarians at 1st level.Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature, or you may instead take a feat.Extra Attack
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.Fast Movement
Starting at 5th level, your speed increases by 10 feet while you aren't wearing heavy armor.Path Feature
At 6th level, you gain a feature from your Primal Path.Feral Instinct
By 7th level, your instincts are so honed that you have advantage on initiative rolls. Additionally, if you are surprised at the beginning of combat and aren't incapacitated, you can act normally on your first turn, but only if you enter your rage before doing anything else on that turn.Instinctive Pounce
7th-level barbarian feature As part of the bonus action you take to enter your rage, you can move up to half your speed.Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 8th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature, or you may instead take a feat.Brutal Critical (1 die)
Beginning at 9th level, you can roll one additional weapon damage die when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with a melee attack. This increases to two additional dice at 13th level and three additional dice at 17th level.Path feature
At 10th level, you gain a feature from your Primal Path.Relentless Rage
Starting at 11th level, your rage can keep you fighting despite grievous wounds. If you drop to 0 hit points while you're raging and don't die outright, you can make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. If you succeed, you drop to 1 hit point instead. Each time you use this feature after the first, the DC increases by 5. When you finish a short or long rest, the DC resets to 10.Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 12th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature., or you may instead take a feat.Brutal Critical (2 dice)
At 13th level, you can roll two additional weapon damage dice when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with a melee attack. This increases to three additional dice at 17th level.Path feature
At 14th level, you gain a feature from your Primal Path.Persistent Rage
Beginning at 15th level, your rage is so fierce that it ends early only if you fall unconscious or if you choose to end it.Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 16th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature. If your DM allows the use of feats, you may instead take a feat.Brutal Critical (3 dice)
At 17th level, you can roll three additional weapon damage dice when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with a melee attack.Indomitable Might
Beginning at 18th level, if your total for a Strength check is less than your Strength score, you can use that score in place of the total.Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature, or you may instead take a feat.Primal Champion
At 20th level, you embody the power of the wilds. Your Strength and Constitution scores increase by 4. Your maximum for those scores is now 24subclass options:
| Level | Proficiency Bonus | Features | Rages | Rage Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +2 | Rage,Unarmored Defense | 2 | +2 |
| 2nd | +2 | Danger Sense,Reckless Attack | 2 | +2 |
| 3rd | +2 | Primal Path,Primal Knowledge | 3 | +2 |
| 4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | +2 |
| 5th | +3 | Extra Attack,Fast Movement | 3 | +2 |
| 6th | +3 | Path Feature | 4 | +2 |
| 7th | +3 | Feral Instinct,Instinctive Pounce | 4 | +2 |
| 8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | +2 |
| 9th | +4 | Brutal Critical (1 die) | 4 | +3 |
| 10th | +4 | Path feature | 4 | +3 |
| 11th | +4 | Relentless Rage | 4 | +3 |
| 12th | +4 | Ability Score Improvement | 5 | +3 |
| 13th | +5 | Brutal Critical (2 dice) | 5 | +3 |
| 14th | +5 | Path feature | 5 | +3 |
| 15th | +5 | Persistent Rage | 5 | +3 |
| 16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | 5 | +4 |
| 17th | +6 | Brutal Critical (3 dice) | 6 | +4 |
| 18th | +6 | Indomitable Might | 6 | +4 |
| 19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement | 6 | +4 |
| 20th | +6 | Primal Champion | Unlimited | +4 |
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